Rockwood BF111-US32D Straight Door Pull, 10" CTC, 2-1⁄2" Barrier Free clearance

The Rockwood BF111 is a solid straight door pull in satin stainless steel, designed specifically for barrier-free and ADA-compliant openings. If you've been searching "rockwood bf111", "bf111", "bf 111", "rockwood 111", or "rockwood straight door pull"-the BF in BF111 stands for Barrier Free. That prefix is the designation Rockwood uses for pulls engineered to meet ADA grip clearance requirements. The 111 is the straight round pull body in Rockwood's door pull catalog. Without the BF prefix, the 111 is a standard straight pull. With the BF prefix, the mounting returns are configured to provide 2-1/2 inches of clearance between the pull grip and the door face, which is the minimum required by ADA Standards for Accessible Design for a graspable door pull.

What "10 CTC" Means

CTC stands for center-to-center. It is the measurement between the center of one mounting hole to the center of the other mounting hole on the pull-not the overall length of the pull, not the grip length, not the door height position. The BF111 has a 10-inch center-to-center dimension, which means the two mounting bolts are 10 inches apart. This determines how far apart you drill your through-bolt holes in the door. Overall pull length is longer than 10 inches; the CTC is the mounting span only.

This spec is what architects and hardware specifiers use when writing hardware schedules and matching pulls across different manufacturers. A 10" CTC Rockwood BF111 pairs with any door prep drilled for 10" CTC mounting.

Why 2-1/2" Barrier Free Clearance Matters

ADA Standards for Accessible Design require that door hardware be operable with one hand without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. For a door pull, that means a person's hand has to physically fit around the grip and pull. If the grip is mounted too close to the door face-less than 1-1/2 inches in most code interpretations-the hand cannot wrap around it properly.

The Rockwood BF111 provides 2-1/2 inches of clearance between the grip bar and the door surface. This clearance is measured from the door face to the inner edge of the grip. It exceeds the minimum required clearance and ensures the pull is accessible to people with limited hand dexterity, including those using prosthetics or wearing heavy gloves in industrial environments.

Specifying a standard 111 without the BF mounting configuration on an ADA-required opening will typically fail inspection. The BF111 is the code-compliant specification for accessible openings.

Construction and Mounting

The BF111 is solid stainless steel construction. The grip diameter is 1 inch. Material is stainless steel throughout-grip, returns, and mounting hardware. Fasteners are 1/4"-20 thru-bolts with finish washers for standard 1-3/4-inch doors. For doors thicker than 1-3/4 inches, specify door thickness at order so correct fastener length is provided.

The US32D finish is satin stainless steel, BHMA 630. It's the most widely specified finish for commercial institutional hardware-corrosion resistant, maintains appearance under daily use, and coordinates with stainless steel exit devices, push plates, and kick plates across the same opening.

For back-to-back pull pairs on double-acting doors or glass doors with pulls on both sides, use the BTB suffix and specify the mounting type number when ordering.

Specifications

Model: Rockwood BF111

Prefix: BF-Barrier Free configuration

Pull Body: 111-solid straight round pull

Grip Diameter: 1"

Center to Center (CTC): 10"

Barrier Free Clearance: 2-1/2" from door face to pull grip

Material: Stainless steel

Finish: US32D / 630-Satin Stainless Steel

Fastener: 1/4"-20 thru-bolt with finish washer, standard 1-3/4" door

Back-to-Back Option: BTB suffix available

Brand: Rockwood, an ASSA ABLOY brand

ADA: Meets ADA Standards for Accessible Design grip clearance requirements

Applications: Commercial, institutional, healthcare, education, government

American Locksets has stocked Rockwood barrier-free door pulls since 2001.